Crossman, Norris
Born in New York ca. 1833; home in Homowack, Sullivan County, N.Y.; Sept. 1861 at the age of 28, enlisted and was mustered in as a private in Company I of the 56th Regiment of New York Volunteer Infantry; obtained the rank of first lieutenant in Oct. 1862 and rank of captain in May 1864; mustered out with his company in Oct. 1865 at Charleston, S.C.; 1866 moved to Titusville, Pa.
From the description of Norris Crossman diaries, 1862 Jan.-1866 Nov. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70971214
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| creatorOf | Crossman, Norris. Norris Crossman diaries, 1862 Jan.-1866 Nov. | South Carolina Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 56th (1861-1865) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Van Wyck, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1824-1895. | person |
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